Usage note
商店是用来购买日常用品的地方。
shāngdiàn shì yòng lái mǎi gòu rì cháng yǐn sòng de dì fāng.
商店是用于购买日常用品的地方.
Context note
我们在商场、超市和街边小店都能找到商店。
wǒ men zài shāngchǎng, chāoshì hé jiēbiān xiǎodiàn dōu néng zhǎo dào shāngdiàn.
We can find shops in malls, supermarkets, and street-side stores.
5 examples
妈妈带我去商店买玩具。
mā ma dài wǒ qù shāng diàn mǎi wán jù。
Mom took me to the store to buy toys.
商店里有很多好吃的东西。
shāng diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo chī de dōng xī。
The store has a lot of delicious food.
我们去新开的商店看看。
wǒ men qù xīn kāi de shāng diàn kàn kàn。
Let's go see the newly opened store.
商店关门了，我们明天再来吧。
shāng diàn guān mén le， wǒ men míng tiān zài lái ba。
The store is closed, let's come back tomorrow.
这家商店卖文具。
zhè jiā shāng diàn mài wén jù。
This store sells stationery.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈带他去商店买书。他们在书店找到了很多有趣的书籍。
xiǎo míng de mā mā dài tā qù shāng diàn mǎi shū。 tā men zài shū diàn zhǎo dào le hěn duō yǒu qù de shū jí。
Xiaoming's mom took him to the store to buy books. They found many interesting books in the bookstore.
周末，爸爸带我们去新开业的商店购物。那里有很多新奇的商品。
zhōu mò， bà bà dài wǒ men qù xīn kāi yè de shāng diàn gòu wù。 nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō xīn qí de shāng pǐn。
On weekends, Dad took us to a newly opened store for shopping. There were many new and interesting items there.
商店关门了，我们下次再来吧。现在我们可以回家。
shāng diàn guān mén le， wǒ men xià cì zài lái ba。 xiàn zài wǒ men kě yǐ huí jiā。
The store is closed now, let's come back another time. We can go home now.
妈妈说这家商店卖衣服和鞋子。我们去那里看看有没有合适的衣服。
mā ma shuō zhè jiā shāng diàn mài yī fu hé xié zǐ。 wǒ men qù nà lǐ kàn kàn yǒu méi yǒu hé shì de yī fu。
Mom said this store sells clothes and shoes. Let's go see if they have any suitable clothes there.
小红的爸爸经常带她去超市购物，因为那里有很多商店可以挑选。
xiǎo hóng de bà bà jīng cháng dài tā qù chāo shì gòu wù， yīn wèi nà lǐ yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn kě yǐ tiāo xuǎn。
Little Hong's dad often takes her to the supermarket for shopping because there are many stores to choose from.
Mini dialogue
去商店
A
我们去商店买什么？
Wǒmen qù shāngdiàn mǎi shénme?
What are we going to the store to buy?
B
我们去商店买牛奶和面包。
Wǒmen qù shāngdiàn mǎi niúnǎi hé miànbāo.
We are going to the store to buy milk and bread.
商店在哪
A
请问，商店在哪里？
Qǐngwèn, shāngdiàn zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the store?
B
商店在学校的旁边。
Shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào de pángbiān.
The store is next to the school.
Related words and contrasts
similar
超市
chāoshì
supermarket
A 超市 is a large 商店 where you can buy food and daily items.
related
书店
shūdiàn
bookstore
A 书店 is a type of 商店 that sells books.